Location of Business and Offices The Borrower’s jurisdiction of organization is Delaware; the name of the Borrower as listed in the public records of its jurisdiction of organization is Constellation Energy Partners LLC, and the organizational identification number of the Borrower in its jurisdiction of organization is 3922446 (or, in each case, as set forth in a notice delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.01(n) in accordance with Section 12.01). The Borrower’s principal place of business and chief executive offices are located at the address specified in Section 12.01 (or as set forth in a notice delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(n) and Section 12.01(c)). Each Subsidiary’s jurisdiction of organization, name as listed in the public records of its jurisdiction of organization, organizational identification number in its jurisdiction of organization, and the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office is stated on Schedule 7.14 (or as set forth in a notice delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(n)).
Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance (a) Buyer and Acquisition Sub agree that all rights to exculpation and indemnification for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time (including any matters arising in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), now existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers or employees, as the case may be, of the Company or its subsidiaries (other than CPEX) as provided in their respective articles of association, certificates of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable organization documents) or agreements shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect. The Surviving Corporation shall (and Buyer shall cause the Surviving Corporation to) indemnify, defend and hold harmless, and advance expenses to Indemnitees with respect to all acts or omissions by them in their capacities as such at any time prior to the Effective Time, to the fullest extent required by: (i) the Company Certificate or Company By-Laws and the organizational documents of the Company’s subsidiaries (other than CPEX), each as in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (ii) any indemnification agreements of the Company or its subsidiaries (other than CPEX) as in effect on the date of this Agreement, copies of which have been made available to Buyer. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 6.7(a) shall affect the rights of any employee of CPEX existing pursuant to (i) the Company Certificate or Company By-Laws and the organizational documents of the Company’s subsidiaries (other than CPEX), each as in effect on the date of this Agreement; and (ii) any indemnification agreements of the Company or its subsidiaries (other than CPEX) as in effect on the date of this Agreement.
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Directors and Officers Exculpation Indemnification and Insurance (a) From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation and Parent shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the Organizational Documents, as now or hereafter in effect: (i) indemnify and hold harmless each person who is at the date hereof, was previously, or during the period from the date hereof through the Effective Time will be, serving as a director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and each Person who served as a director, officer, member, trustee or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, pension or other employee benefit plan or enterprise at the request of or for the benefit of any Company Group Member (collectively, the “Covered Persons”) in connection with any D&O Claim and any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, Claim Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of any thereof) relating to or resulting from such D&O Claim; and (ii) promptly advance to such Covered Person any Claim Expenses incurred in defending, serving as a witness with respect to or otherwise participating with respect to any D&O Claim in advance of the final disposition of such D&O Claim, including payment on behalf of or advancement to the Covered Person of any Claim Expenses incurred by such Covered Person in connection with enforcing any rights with respect to such indemnification and/or advancement, in each case without the requirement of any bond or other security. In the event of any such D&O Claim, Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall cooperate with the Covered Person in the defense of any such D&O Claim. All rights to indemnification and advancement conferred hereunder shall continue as to a Person who has ceased to be a director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries after the date hereof and shall inure to the benefit of such Person’s heirs, successors, executors and personal and legal representatives.
Director and Officer Indemnification and Insurance (a) Buyer agrees that all rights to exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Acquired Companies or any indemnification agreement to which any D&O Indemnified Person is party for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Closing, whether (i) asserted or claimed prior to, on or after the Closing Date (including in respect of any matters arising in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary Agreements), (ii) now existing or (iii) arising prior to Closing, in favor of each Person who is now, or who has been at any time prior to the date hereof, or who becomes prior to the Closing, a director, officer, employee or other fiduciary of an Acquired Company or JV Entity or was serving as a director, officer, employee or other fiduciary of another Person at the request of an Acquired Company or the Business (each, a “D&O Indemnified Person”) shall survive the Closing and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and remain in full force and effect. For a period of six (6) years after the Closing, (A) Buyer shall not, and shall not permit any Acquired Company to, without the prior written consent of the relevant D&O Indemnified Persons, amend, repeal or modify in a manner adverse to such D&O Indemnified Person any provision in any Acquired Company’s Organizational Documents relating to the exculpation, indemnification or advancement of expenses with respect to any D&O Indemnified Person in connection with acts or omissions occurring on or prior to the Closing Date, whether asserted or claimed prior to, on or after the Closing Date (including in respect of any matters arising in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary Agreements), unless, and only to the extent, required by applicable Law or Order and (B) Buyer shall, and shall cause the Acquired Companies to, maintain in full force and effect any indemnification agreements between any Acquired Company and any D&O Indemnified Person in accordance with their terms. Seller will indemnify Buyer for any amounts required to be paid by Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Acquired Companies) in respect of any of the foregoing matters to the extent the conduct of the applicable D&O Indemnified Person relates to the Retained Business. Buyer will indemnify Seller for any amounts required to be paid by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries to any director, officer, employee or other fiduciary of an Acquired Company to the extent such conduct relates to the Business.
Indemnification and Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance (a) From and after the Closing, Acquiror shall, and shall cause the Company to, indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director/manager and officer of Acquiror, the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries, or any individual who, at any time prior to the Closing, is or was serving at the request of Acquiror, the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries as a director/manager or officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any Action, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of or pertaining to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Closing, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Closing and relating to the fact that such Person was a director/manager or officer of Acquiror, the Company, or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, to the fullest extent that Acquiror, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries would have been permitted under applicable Law and their respective certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents in effect on the Original Agreement Date to indemnify such Person in its capacity as a director/manager or officer (including, within twenty (20) days after any written request is received by Acquiror, the advancing of expenses as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under such organizational documents or under any employment or indemnification agreement set forth on Schedule 7.01(a), which such advancement right shall include any expenses incurred by such Person in connection with enforcing any rights to indemnification under this Section 7.01, in each case, without the requirement of any bond or security). Without limiting the foregoing, Acquiror shall, and shall cause the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries to, (i) maintain for a period of not less than six years from the Closing provisions in its respective certificate of incorporation, bylaws and other organizational documents concerning the indemnification and exoneration (including provisions relating to expense advancement) of officers and directors/managers that are no less favorable to those Persons than the provisions of such certificates of incorporation, bylaws and other organizational documents as of the Original Agreement Date and (ii) not amend, repeal or otherwise modify such provisions in any respect that would adversely affect the rights of those Persons thereunder, in each case, except as required by Law. All rights to indemnification and advancement conferred under this Section 7.01 shall continue as to any indemnified Person who has ceased to be a director/manager or officer of Acquiror, the Company or the Company’s Subsidiaries at or after the Closing and inure to the benefit of such person’s heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives.
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws; Directors and Officers Unless otherwise determined by Parent and the Company prior to the Effective Time:
FORMATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS Borrower has previously delivered to Administrative Agent all of the relevant formation and organizational documents of Borrower, of the partners or joint venturers of Borrower (if any), and of all guarantors of the Loan (if any), and all such formation documents remain in full force and effect and have not been amended or modified since they were delivered to Administrative Agent. Borrower hereby certifies that: (i) the above documents are all of the relevant formation and organizational documents of Borrower; (ii) they remain in full force and effect; and (iii) they have not been amended or modified since they were previously delivered to Administrative Agent.
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; Directors and Officers Unless otherwise determined by Parent prior to the Effective Time:
Information and Observer Rights (a) As long as the Purchaser owns at least five percent (5%) of the Securities originally purchased hereunder, Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by Company pursuant to the Exchange Act. As long as the Purchaser owns at least five percent (5%) of the Securities originally purchased hereunder, if Company is not required to file reports pursuant to such laws, it will prepare and furnish to the Purchaser and simultaneously make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Purchaser to sell the Securities under Rule 144. Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any holder of Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable the Purchaser to sell the Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144. If Company fails to remain current in its reporting obligations or to provide currently publicly available information in accordance with Rule 144(c) and such failure extends for a period of more than fifteen Trading Days (the date which such fifteen Trading Day-period is exceeded, being referred to as “Event Date”), then in addition to any other rights the Purchaser may have hereunder or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the information failure is cured, Company shall pay to the Purchaser an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to one percent (1%) of purchase price paid for the Securities held by the Purchaser at the Event Date. The partial liquidated damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an information failure (except in the case of the first Event Date).
